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, oh sandy. you're celebrating the movie grease but we fear your name will leave a bad mark on baltimore. people are dealing with the storm that could last in our area for several days. cheryl connor joins us. those preps are under way and you have a big pile of sand. >> reporter: we do. people have been digging at this pile of sand all day. the city is giving it out for free and they want to help prepare for sandy. tonight we caught up with a family that is all-too familiar with losing power. you might get a w ideas on what to do before sandy comes in on sunday. >> yes. the boone family showed us around their home. this time they will not be caught off guard. >> we're fully expecting the power to go out and probably be out for several days. >> we started in the basement where the sump pump. when the power goes out we have 12 hours worth of sump pump. >> he took us outside where he was on the ladder with a leave blower. >> whenever we get a heavy rain, if we don't keep the gutters clean it could
, oh sandy. you're celebrating the movie grease but we fear your name will leave a bad mark on baltimore. people are dealing with the storm that could last in our area for several days. cheryl connor joins us. those preps are under way and you have a big pile of sand. >> reporter: we do. people have been digging at this pile of sand all day. the city is giving it out for free and they want to help prepare for sandy. tonight we caught up with a family that is all-too familiar with losing...
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concerns don't ease after sandy's landfall. more than a million people in 11 states are without power and as many as 10 million may lose electricity as the storm pushes inland. >> reporter: this is a record surge of water, diane, we are witnessing right now. as you can see on the outer side of new york harbor cop out of the superlatives, the larger storms in new jersey, it is about 8 feet in this water is rushing over the edge of lower manhattan and if you think this storm was just new jersey coast, those lands were about 90 miles an hour on the shore but we also had an 86-mile per hour wind gusts as far north as the rhode island coast. diane? >> sam, we will be checking back in with you as well and now we go to delaware. as you heard sam say an estimated 10 million people are at risk of losing power and we ask them to tell us what is happening there and how fast. david question mark. >> good evening, diane, you can take a look at some of these ways back here, it is an angry ocean and it was going to be up on this boardwalk her
concerns don't ease after sandy's landfall. more than a million people in 11 states are without power and as many as 10 million may lose electricity as the storm pushes inland. >> reporter: this is a record surge of water, diane, we are witnessing right now. as you can see on the outer side of new york harbor cop out of the superlatives, the larger storms in new jersey, it is about 8 feet in this water is rushing over the edge of lower manhattan and if you think this storm was just new...
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you can see what happened as sandy hit the warm water. it got whipped in the jet stream and pulled into maryland, new jersey, and pennsylvania. we'll be dealing with this storm 24 to 36 hours at minimum. >> we want you to know that the highway administration is doing their best to keep everything open. >> good, thank you. >> thank you. heavy rains in the bay area. let's go to the falls. it is still falling isn't it? >> reporter: the rain is certainly not stopped here. we are seeing less intensity than we saw before. the rainfall is picking up. i'll step out of the way so you can take a look. at this point we are at meadow mills south of 41st street in hamden. the river is over the banks at meadow mill. the officers here are accustomed to this. this is one of the trouble spots in the city as far as flooding goes. this water is just extremely powerful and is washing all kinds of debris down through the streets and building up on the other side of the bridge, which is blocked off. you see the entrance to meadow mill blocked off throughout th
you can see what happened as sandy hit the warm water. it got whipped in the jet stream and pulled into maryland, new jersey, and pennsylvania. we'll be dealing with this storm 24 to 36 hours at minimum. >> we want you to know that the highway administration is doing their best to keep everything open. >> good, thank you. >> thank you. heavy rains in the bay area. let's go to the falls. it is still falling isn't it? >> reporter: the rain is certainly not stopped here. we...
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much more on the latest on sandy. back to the news defendant. >> thanks, why yet. >>> when we come back from break we'll check in with christian schaffer who is live at rehoboth beach. >> stay with us. a gigabyte of photos. t it when i d i litey wanted to say "did you see that?" [ male announcer ] when people switch from cable to verizon fios there comes a moment when they get it. the difference 100% fiber optics makes. when i saw that picture, i really got it. i can enjoy the game better at home than going to the stadium. i got it when our apartment became the apartment. [ female announcer ] once you've got it, you get it. it's faster. it's better. so, what are you waiting for? switch to fios tv, internet and phone for just 84.99 a month for a year, our best price online... with no annual contract. fios brings you the best tv picture quality... internet ranked the fastest in the nation... and fios doesn't cap your internet usage, so you can upload and download as much as you want... it's one hundred percent fiber opt
much more on the latest on sandy. back to the news defendant. >> thanks, why yet. >>> when we come back from break we'll check in with christian schaffer who is live at rehoboth beach. >> stay with us. a gigabyte of photos. t it when i d i litey wanted to say "did you see that?" [ male announcer ] when people switch from cable to verizon fios there comes a moment when they get it. the difference 100% fiber optics makes. when i saw that picture, i really got it. i...
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we're really ramping up and beginning to see the full effects of sandy. we're not anywhere close to done. we have new information. this is the 2 p.m. informational update from the national hurricane center. we had to wait for the governor to say before we could bring you this. it has sped up in big time. if distance it's closed in the last three hours, almost 100 miles. the storm as close as it's going to get to ocean city maryland. the center of the storm, 100 miles. of course it's headed just north of ocean city. headed right into atlantic city new jersey. the fiercest storm surges will be just north of that but we have tremendous problems at the beach here in maryland and delaware as well. the movement has sped up northwest at 24 miles per hour. it will bring this thing in earlier this afternoon. we had model projection as early as 4, 5 this morning. the impact, the high winds as they come ashore will last well into the night, but actual landfall likely to come, you know, if you take 24 miles and divide it by about three more hours, three, four hours f
we're really ramping up and beginning to see the full effects of sandy. we're not anywhere close to done. we have new information. this is the 2 p.m. informational update from the national hurricane center. we had to wait for the governor to say before we could bring you this. it has sped up in big time. if distance it's closed in the last three hours, almost 100 miles. the storm as close as it's going to get to ocean city maryland. the center of the storm, 100 miles. of course it's headed just...
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i do believe that sandy has had an effect. monday morning, mitt romney would have won the popular vote and electoral vote. what happened during the course of this week, the president's handling on it. a slight change in his approval rating. slight change in his fay voeshlt. >> the president has been at that 50. >> that's an important number. because we know that presidents can get reelected at that level. you really felt this week, like the air went out of the romney balloon. from the first debate on, it was blowing up and up and up. even though the numbers weren't changing that much, there was a movement in that campaign. >> ron brownstein, a question they just asked ed gillespie. you see that especially in these state polls which shows the consistent lead for the president. you also heard ed gillespie there. they think there's something fundamentally wrong with those polls. >> republicans equal democrats as a share of the vote on election day. in a presidential election. that was a country, though, george, that was 77% of th
i do believe that sandy has had an effect. monday morning, mitt romney would have won the popular vote and electoral vote. what happened during the course of this week, the president's handling on it. a slight change in his approval rating. slight change in his fay voeshlt. >> the president has been at that 50. >> that's an important number. because we know that presidents can get reelected at that level. you really felt this week, like the air went out of the romney balloon. from...
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, storm sandy, and now we're seeing it again. bruce springsteen, jon bon jovi. christina aguilera, they're going to perform a live concert to benefit hurricane sandy victims. and i think that's just going to be -- and, of course, billy joel. that's going to be absolutely remarkable. we know billy joel grew up on long island, very, very hard hit by the storm. >> some of the most iconic new york songs ever. you know what i mean. >> of course. >> when you think new york, you think billy joel songs. it's amazing. >> it's amazing, so they're going to help. >> it will air on nbc tonight. >> that's right, and also very interesting, i mean bruce springsteen, we know that he hasn't been a big fan of governor christie, right? >> right, and a big supporter of the president. >> of the president, and he's even sort of been -- he snubbed governor christie over the years at concerts and at least one op-ed piece even criticized his policies, but now he's praising governor christie for his efforts, and i think we can all agree, regardless of your
, storm sandy, and now we're seeing it again. bruce springsteen, jon bon jovi. christina aguilera, they're going to perform a live concert to benefit hurricane sandy victims. and i think that's just going to be -- and, of course, billy joel. that's going to be absolutely remarkable. we know billy joel grew up on long island, very, very hard hit by the storm. >> some of the most iconic new york songs ever. you know what i mean. >> of course. >> when you think new york, you...
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tracking sandy. >>> hurricane sandy, the visitor nobody wants but who is coming anyway. >> don't try to go out there and be a hero and act as if there is nothing going on here. >> tonight sandy poised to turn into a monster and no more business as usual. schools are closed and so is mass transit. good evening. the city that never sleeps tonight, at 11:00, basically shut down, shut down by a storm that has already killed 65 people. the main reason, the subways are shut down. that's why the city shut down. all 378 stations closed since 7:00 tonight. times square station one of the busiest now like a ghost town. >> mass transit shut down. matt kosar at penn station where some people are now stuck. matt. >> penn station is a transportation hub and usually bustling with people, lirr, new jersey transit and subways converge. tonight it is a ghost town. because mass transit has been shut down creating problems for people who didn't know. >> i just wish that 45 minutes waited on the a train to go to brooklyn. >> reporter: now you are stuck? cops clear out the subways and post "out of service
tracking sandy. >>> hurricane sandy, the visitor nobody wants but who is coming anyway. >> don't try to go out there and be a hero and act as if there is nothing going on here. >> tonight sandy poised to turn into a monster and no more business as usual. schools are closed and so is mass transit. good evening. the city that never sleeps tonight, at 11:00, basically shut down, shut down by a storm that has already killed 65 people. the main reason, the subways are shut down....
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it was suspended by superstorm sandy. but it's starting up again with the romney campaign heading to new states. and new polls showing president obama holding slim leads in the key battlegrounds. it's "your voice, your vote." and abc's jonathan karl is in florida. good morning, jon. >> reporter: good morning, george. that storm did not delay this campaign for long. joe biden and mitt romney will be campaigning hard down here in florida today. the storm has forced the president to cancel several campaign events. but it has also given him a chance to show some presidential leadership. >> my message to the federal government, no bureaucracy, no red tape. get resources where they're needed. >> reporter: and later today, he'll get a firsthand look at the damage on the new jersey shore, with none other than the state's republican governor, chris christie. christie is a die-hard romney supporter. but he's had nothing but praise for the president's handling of the storm, which he says is all that really counts right now. >> i don
it was suspended by superstorm sandy. but it's starting up again with the romney campaign heading to new states. and new polls showing president obama holding slim leads in the key battlegrounds. it's "your voice, your vote." and abc's jonathan karl is in florida. good morning, jon. >> reporter: good morning, george. that storm did not delay this campaign for long. joe biden and mitt romney will be campaigning hard down here in florida today. the storm has forced the president...
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sandy dumped a record snowfall. tennessee when he became trapped, rescuers braved the cold, wind and snow to track him down. abc's clayton sandell has the story. >> reporter: steven amesworth was running out of time. >> i felt that i wouldn't make it through one night. >> reporter: he set monday in tennessee on the final leg of 2,000 mile hike, but superstorm sandy hit unexpectedly fast. dropping record levels of snow. he was stranded in a tiny shelter for three days. liking to safety impossible. >> it took me eight hours to go about a mile and a quarter. >> reporter: with food and water running out and unable to feel his freezing feet, he needed help. his phone managed just enough signal to reach 911. >> i was in pretty tough shape at that point. >> reporter: deep so snow blocked rescuers on the ground. so, on friday, this tennessee highway patrol sergeant and his team took to the skies. >> we were able to follow his footprints in the snow for approximately a mile and a half. >> reporter: but conditions turned trea
sandy dumped a record snowfall. tennessee when he became trapped, rescuers braved the cold, wind and snow to track him down. abc's clayton sandell has the story. >> reporter: steven amesworth was running out of time. >> i felt that i wouldn't make it through one night. >> reporter: he set monday in tennessee on the final leg of 2,000 mile hike, but superstorm sandy hit unexpectedly fast. dropping record levels of snow. he was stranded in a tiny shelter for three days. liking...
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it has no comparison to what you've been through with sandy. but what it does do is puts wind, rain, cold air back into the area that's trying to survive. and that's going to be brutal for people to take who have no food, no power, no gas, and are running out of patience. as next week's forecast includes more cold air, wind and rain, people living in the aftermath of sandy are angry. >> when is the government coming? >> reporter: some feeling, they've been left out in the cold. >> to get heat. we're going to die. if we get killed with the weather, we're going to die. we're going to freeze. >> reporter: on staten island, some are calling themselves the forgotten borough. and there's frustration and desperation. >> we lost everything. i mean, you should have seen. try hard. you go to work every day. you do the best you can. >> reporter: of the 90 total storm dead, 20 have been here. in one manhattan neighborhood, photographers captured people diving into dumpsters, reportedly to retrieve food thrown out by a restaurant. along with the growing ang
it has no comparison to what you've been through with sandy. but what it does do is puts wind, rain, cold air back into the area that's trying to survive. and that's going to be brutal for people to take who have no food, no power, no gas, and are running out of patience. as next week's forecast includes more cold air, wind and rain, people living in the aftermath of sandy are angry. >> when is the government coming? >> reporter: some feeling, they've been left out in the cold....
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quick update on sandy's progress. . progress. it continues to churn into maryland and we continue to see intense wind and rains out there, especially to the west where the snow is coming down and the heavy rain, rain bands to the south. the rain will continue to lift. we'll to get soaked. lock at some of the wind gusts, still gusting to 30 or 40 miles per hour, so we're still looking for tree line damage in the overnight hours as temperatures con to fall. much more in an update coming up in one-half hour. let's get you back now to nightline. reporting hundreds of people trapped inside their homes, narrow barrier, low-lying barrier island near ken dart in new york city. floodwaters recreeding but some berms, sand berms that were reekted along the south shore here intended to slow or prevent waters from going into long beach, they dissolved under the pounding surf and the rising tide, floodwaters expected to reach eight feet high here in long beach, hearing reports of people stuck in their homes where the water came in from the nor
quick update on sandy's progress. . progress. it continues to churn into maryland and we continue to see intense wind and rains out there, especially to the west where the snow is coming down and the heavy rain, rain bands to the south. the rain will continue to lift. we'll to get soaked. lock at some of the wind gusts, still gusting to 30 or 40 miles per hour, so we're still looking for tree line damage in the overnight hours as temperatures con to fall. much more in an update coming up in...
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all of this power, all of this damage in sandy are still well offshore. what makes sandy special? this time of year, most tropical storms and hurricanes move east out to sea. sandy is traveling north and will turn west so its effects will be felt over a large land area. and this storm is monster size. clouds stretching over 2,000 miles, tropical force winds more than 1,000 miles. as sandy makes its way up the eastern seaboard it's colliding with an arctic cold front from the west. add in the jet stream and sandy is a superstorm. >> this storm is going to be destructive, historic and unfortunately, life-threatening. >> and we've got to talk about wind and rain from this storm, first. those are first the likely things that will cause the most damage early on in this storm. a quick look at its windfield. we'll show you is this not a coastal system. watch this thing come onshore and it spreads winds all the way in, look at that, chicago, you're getting winds. down south, atlanta you'll be feeling winds from the storm. take a look at the rainfall. again, this is not just the coastal st
all of this power, all of this damage in sandy are still well offshore. what makes sandy special? this time of year, most tropical storms and hurricanes move east out to sea. sandy is traveling north and will turn west so its effects will be felt over a large land area. and this storm is monster size. clouds stretching over 2,000 miles, tropical force winds more than 1,000 miles. as sandy makes its way up the eastern seaboard it's colliding with an arctic cold front from the west. add in the...
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sandy is long gone. but all of her destruction looms large on shelby and thousands of other brides' pending nuptials this weekend. >> trying to reach somebody in regards to the flowers. >> reporter: the fact that shelby can't reach her flours. >> i want to find out how everything is. >> reporter: or her hair stylist. >> give me a buzz or shoot me an e-mail. >> reporter: for what was supposed to be the best day of her life, are the least of her concerns. >> we have 60 people that are supposed to stay at a hotel. the hotel has no power. >> reporter: if that weren't stressful enough, the wedding party's attire is stuck at the tailors. >> luckily, my color was block. if you have a block dress, throw it on. >> reporter: none of her planning could prepare her for this uninvited guest. >> this is the largest hurricane ever recorded. >> this was a devastating storm. >> this is nothing that i could have imagined if i had the craziest dream of my life. >> reporter: even though the manhattan couple has power in the
sandy is long gone. but all of her destruction looms large on shelby and thousands of other brides' pending nuptials this weekend. >> trying to reach somebody in regards to the flowers. >> reporter: the fact that shelby can't reach her flours. >> i want to find out how everything is. >> reporter: or her hair stylist. >> give me a buzz or shoot me an e-mail. >> reporter: for what was supposed to be the best day of her life, are the least of her concerns....
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>>> the worst nightmare for millions of americans who were in hurricane sandy's path. tonight, another storm. and bitterly cold temperatures. mrmg ginger zee with the storm track, as we ask, what about electricity? and now word of free gas. >>> a day of heartbreak at an american zhoo. a little boy falls into an animal pit. >>> and, who will win? the one question we haven't been asking. but does it hold the biggest clue yet to election night? who do you think is going to win? >>> and good evening tonight from cleveland, ohio. and we're here tonight because both campaigns are counting on ohio and its 18 electoral votes on election night. the president needs ohio to hold onto his midwestern fire wall. romney needs ohio because without it, the math is very difficult. we were inside both campaigns, working on the ground today to get the vote out. governor romney in cleveland. tonight, his campaign says his ground game is well ahead of john mccain's four years ago. the president in cincinnati tonight. pomes showing a slim lead for the president. and tonight, the newest abc n
>>> the worst nightmare for millions of americans who were in hurricane sandy's path. tonight, another storm. and bitterly cold temperatures. mrmg ginger zee with the storm track, as we ask, what about electricity? and now word of free gas. >>> a day of heartbreak at an american zhoo. a little boy falls into an animal pit. >>> and, who will win? the one question we haven't been asking. but does it hold the biggest clue yet to election night? who do you think is going...
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tonight we tracking hurricane sandy as she continues to roar up the east coast. thank you for joining us tonight. >>> tonight all eyes are on sandy. a deadly storm expected to strike the d.c. area in less than 24-hours. what are you seeing? >> we have the latest that just came in. it is still a very strong storm. and a very powerful storm. and massive in size. let's begin with radar. you can see where the rainfall is hitting areas of the coastal region. outer bands we are seeing wet weather edging along areas of the coastal region close to d.c. central convection has increased. that's strengthened in more than 24-hours. not any real intensification in terms of the storm. it has moved right over the past several hours. we are really just watching this closely. let's go to our weather maps. this is our satellite view of the storm as it pushes through. it is 30-miles east southeast of charleston, south carolina. as we take a look now here we'll show you actually the spaghetti models. they are coming together better than they have over the past day or so. majority of
tonight we tracking hurricane sandy as she continues to roar up the east coast. thank you for joining us tonight. >>> tonight all eyes are on sandy. a deadly storm expected to strike the d.c. area in less than 24-hours. what are you seeing? >> we have the latest that just came in. it is still a very strong storm. and a very powerful storm. and massive in size. let's begin with radar. you can see where the rainfall is hitting areas of the coastal region. outer bands we are seeing...
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a look at how hurricane sandy will impact the election. and now, your midday maryland lottery pick 3 and pick 4 numbers. >> happy halloween. it is time to play your pick 3 numbers. 1. 9. final number is 3. pick 3 is one, nine, three. in a minute, pick 4. play today at her favorite lottery retailer. here are your pick 4 numbers. 8. 7. 3. a final number, 3. your pick 4 numbers, 8, 7, 3, 3. >> toni is back with a look at a much calmer forecast. >> are you taking the boys to court treating? >> yes, absolutely. >> temperature and will only make it to around 54 this afternoon. 62 is the normal for this time of year. >> you want to come trick or treating wit
a look at how hurricane sandy will impact the election. and now, your midday maryland lottery pick 3 and pick 4 numbers. >> happy halloween. it is time to play your pick 3 numbers. 1. 9. final number is 3. pick 3 is one, nine, three. in a minute, pick 4. play today at her favorite lottery retailer. here are your pick 4 numbers. 8. 7. 3. a final number, 3. your pick 4 numbers, 8, 7, 3, 3. >> toni is back with a look at a much calmer forecast. >> are you taking the boys to court...
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and that was on monday at the height of sandy. and less than 24 hours later, the city came to take it away. >> it was kind of amazing on how quickly they came to deal with that issue. >> reporter: and if you thought that was a surprise, here is where it gets good. >> when i came home from work around 6:00 that evening, walking on to my porch, there was this lovely little thing here. >> reporter: and one for every apartment in the house, all made out of wood, presumably from the downed monster tree. though no one knows for sure. >> i started asking more people, are you sure you're not the one that did this? and everyone, they are like no. >> reporter: so for now, all we know is after the darkness comes a little life. and a little light humor. >> it is all a mystery. so sad. so it is great. >> reporter: if you're the hurricane ferry, reach out to us on facebook. we would love to hear from you. in woodley park, 9news. >> that is heartbreak -- that is really cool. >> yes, i like that a lot. >> me too. >> i like the whole thing. >>> a
and that was on monday at the height of sandy. and less than 24 hours later, the city came to take it away. >> it was kind of amazing on how quickly they came to deal with that issue. >> reporter: and if you thought that was a surprise, here is where it gets good. >> when i came home from work around 6:00 that evening, walking on to my porch, there was this lovely little thing here. >> reporter: and one for every apartment in the house, all made out of wood, presumably...
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. >>> hurricane sandy may become a tale of two storms, first sandy battered the beaches in the caribbean in south florida with waves strong enough to pull cars into the ocean. now it's moving north and is expected to collide with a cold air mass to create a hybrid monster storm. residents from the mid-atlantic to new england have their eyes on this thing and fox 5 is covering it from every angle. we'll hear from local leaders, metro, homeowners, but first we have the new 11:00 forecast from the national hush center. sue palka is in the weather -- hurricane center. sue palka is in the weather center pour over it now. >> they're -- pouring over it now. >> they're definitely talking about this taking over the characteristics of the hybrid storm it is predicted to become. they keep it as a category 1 hurricane and it's moving faster now to the north at 10 miles per hour. so that picked up a small amount of forward motion, but they think the center has been wobbly a little bit as we've gone overnight. in the short term the track has shifted slightly to the east in the next, oh, say 24 to 48 h
. >>> hurricane sandy may become a tale of two storms, first sandy battered the beaches in the caribbean in south florida with waves strong enough to pull cars into the ocean. now it's moving north and is expected to collide with a cold air mass to create a hybrid monster storm. residents from the mid-atlantic to new england have their eyes on this thing and fox 5 is covering it from every angle. we'll hear from local leaders, metro, homeowners, but first we have the new 11:00 forecast...
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see, everybody has sandy brain tonight. we've been working hard and this is the system we've been keeping an eye on here as it continues to pull in that colder air. it means our temperatures will stay chilly for several days. we certainly saw huge wind gusts yesterday obviously worse at the coast and up to new york city and beyond. we're catching a couple gusts still to 18 miles an hour, up toward detroit still a gust to 26. we didn't really talk about the fact that the great lakes also got really big winds and cold air out of this thing and some 20-foot waves on some of the lakes up there. meanwhile temperature tonight is down to 39 degrees at gaithersburg, 36 in playingers town, definitely feels like november is -- hagerstown, definitely feels like november is ready to roll into town. 32 for beckley. they'll hang onto that very heavy wet snow a little longer. tonight we expect clouds and maybe a spotty light rain shower, but most of us are done with that. that chilly temperature, that will be noticeable in the morning. to
see, everybody has sandy brain tonight. we've been working hard and this is the system we've been keeping an eye on here as it continues to pull in that colder air. it means our temperatures will stay chilly for several days. we certainly saw huge wind gusts yesterday obviously worse at the coast and up to new york city and beyond. we're catching a couple gusts still to 18 miles an hour, up toward detroit still a gust to 26. we didn't really talk about the fact that the great lakes also got...
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>> tom: hurricane sandy is now super-storm sandy as it clashes with another weather system, bringing wind,ain, and snow to parts of the mid-atlantic and northeastern u.s. a she has cut a path of destruction, flooding, and massive power outages as the de th toll from the storm stands at 17 across seven states. even as sandy makes her way to canada, the destruction is devastating. high winds pushed the atlantic ocean up and over seawalls, flooding entire neighborhoods. the wind and water teamed up to cut power to millions of people along the eastern seaboard. the storm surge even continued today as sandy tracked through western pennsylvania and new york state. the storm has affected an estimated one out of every five americans, bringing some business to a standstill over flooding, closed airports, and no public transportation. while rescue efforts continue tonight, early damage estimates are still rough, running between $10 billion a $20 billion,on according to eqecat. hurricane irene did $10 billion damage 14 months ago. >> susie: wall street was closed again today for the second stra
>> tom: hurricane sandy is now super-storm sandy as it clashes with another weather system, bringing wind,ain, and snow to parts of the mid-atlantic and northeastern u.s. a she has cut a path of destruction, flooding, and massive power outages as the de th toll from the storm stands at 17 across seven states. even as sandy makes her way to canada, the destruction is devastating. high winds pushed the atlantic ocean up and over seawalls, flooding entire neighborhoods. the wind and water...
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it could be more tan a week before this region recovers from -- sandy. we did learn the new york stock exchange will be reopening tomorrow. brandi hitt, abc news. >>> pg&e is sending more than 150 workers to new york. bay area crews will depart in the next couple of days. six red cross volunteers from the bay area are helping in the relief efforts and more may be sent once the airlines get back on schedule. >>> mike is tracking the storm live in the weather center. >>> no two hurricanes are alike. this was the storm surge. the others -- this was the real teal when it came to the storm surge trying to pump all that moisture in the corridor between new jersey and new york. circulation still impressive, radar returns aren't as widespread, starting to see holes as drier air is moving in. 45 miles per hour pressure high compared to yesterday it continues to rise which means the low is weak . right now near somerset, pennsylvania going to track to the west. still, 1200 mile storm but it is losing a little grip huge circulation going from hudson bay to florida.
it could be more tan a week before this region recovers from -- sandy. we did learn the new york stock exchange will be reopening tomorrow. brandi hitt, abc news. >>> pg&e is sending more than 150 workers to new york. bay area crews will depart in the next couple of days. six red cross volunteers from the bay area are helping in the relief efforts and more may be sent once the airlines get back on schedule. >>> mike is tracking the storm live in the weather center....
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half what's expected from sandy. at ground zero still under construction special precautions as teals have worked for days to disassembly a mashed down piece of machinery. fears heightened by that ten-ton steel arm dangling from a high-rise building. but the main threat from sandy is storm surge. not just flooding, surge effect hits like a liquid fist powered by 80-mile-an-hour winds. sandy brings potentially an extra 6 to 12 feet of sand and river flow that could fill manhattan like a basin. 375,000 people have been told to evacuate. directed to 76 shelters around the city. but this is new york and that means there are others who are deciding to stick. a ten-foot wall of water and people want to stick. >> have a couple of pints. we sink or swim. this is what it's all about. it's a community in new york city, no better place. 17 miles away, but it just shows that it's no joking matter. hopefully, tomorrow, we'll be able to say sandy was not as bad as expected but for right now, we ask everyone, please, prepare for th
half what's expected from sandy. at ground zero still under construction special precautions as teals have worked for days to disassembly a mashed down piece of machinery. fears heightened by that ten-ton steel arm dangling from a high-rise building. but the main threat from sandy is storm surge. not just flooding, surge effect hits like a liquid fist powered by 80-mile-an-hour winds. sandy brings potentially an extra 6 to 12 feet of sand and river flow that could fill manhattan like a basin....
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the suuquehanna rivvr is rising with all thee runoff from sandy's rain. rain.aboutta dozen floodgatts are noopen at conowingo dam t inthesapeake bay. &plocal officiaas say the susquehanna bbingg pollutentss especially during major storms. state senator e-j piikin says neighboring states like pennsylvania and new yok need &pto ssare ressonsibility for the bay knows that when thii s dam is open ann that setiment is coming through, it's not a good thiig for the overall health f the bby."dr..beth mcgee, chesapeake bay sense to focus on onn state or onn pollutionnsector. he bottom line is everyyne nneds to do sometting from new york over to westirginia aad maryyand, virginia, wwo bay."the susquehanna miles.the chesapeaae bay - responbile for abouu third of the bays llutents. reetoring powwr fter sandy but there aae still someepower outages around the state.... state.... more thaa three hundded thousand bgg customers were restored ii 2 days....unllke he derecho bge says this ime around.....they had time to prepa.....more re mg paa restoring power....including n
the suuquehanna rivvr is rising with all thee runoff from sandy's rain. rain.aboutta dozen floodgatts are noopen at conowingo dam t inthesapeake bay. &plocal officiaas say the susquehanna bbingg pollutentss especially during major storms. state senator e-j piikin says neighboring states like pennsylvania and new yok need &pto ssare ressonsibility for the bay knows that when thii s dam is open ann that setiment is coming through, it's not a good thiig for the overall health f the...
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half what's expected from sandy. at ground zero still under construction special precautions as teams worked to latch down machinery. fears heightened by that ten-ton steel arm dangling from a high-rise building. but the main threat from sandy is storm surge. not just flooding, surge effect hits like a liquid fist powered by 80-mile-an-hour winds. sandy brings potentially an extra 6 to 12 feet of sand enriver flow that could fill manhattan like a basin. 375,000 people have been told to evacuate. directed to 76 shelters around the city. but this is new york and that means there are others who are deciding to stick. a ten-foot wall of water and people want to stick. >> have a couple of pints. we sink or swim. it's a community in new york city, no better place. >> reporter: the truth is, this is no joking matter, diane, we're still almost two hours from the full moon high tide. so we don't know what sandy will bring. 17 miles southeast of here, a bowie measured a wave at 29 feet. still 17 miles away but it just shows th
half what's expected from sandy. at ground zero still under construction special precautions as teams worked to latch down machinery. fears heightened by that ten-ton steel arm dangling from a high-rise building. but the main threat from sandy is storm surge. not just flooding, surge effect hits like a liquid fist powered by 80-mile-an-hour winds. sandy brings potentially an extra 6 to 12 feet of sand enriver flow that could fill manhattan like a basin. 375,000 people have been told to...
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from sandy. more than 4.5 million still don't have power. that's down from a high of about 8 million. some of the biggest cries for help are coming from new york's staten island where the superstorm has claimed at least 19 lives. among them, two little boys, brothers, a 2-year-old and a 4-year-old. their bodice weies were found i marsh on thursday. their mother's suv was washed out when rising waters engulfed their vehicle. people living on the island told nbc's ann curry support has been far too slow in coming. >> every single person on this block lost everything. >> we just want everyone to know that we are hurting down here, and we need help immediately. >> well, fema teams did walk through staten island neighborhoods on thursday trying to make sure victims signed up for federal help. >>> elsewhere, the national guard handed out water, food, and diapers last night. 17 military aircraft arrived in new york state carrying power repair trucks from california. in virginia, the uss san antonio was loaded up with relief supplies and sent off to
from sandy. more than 4.5 million still don't have power. that's down from a high of about 8 million. some of the biggest cries for help are coming from new york's staten island where the superstorm has claimed at least 19 lives. among them, two little boys, brothers, a 2-year-old and a 4-year-old. their bodice weies were found i marsh on thursday. their mother's suv was washed out when rising waters engulfed their vehicle. people living on the island told nbc's ann curry support has been far...
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along came hurricane sandy. in politics, a wise man told me once that you can never see around the corner. i don't want to minimize the tragic human dimensions of this storm and its aftermath, but this is a political program and the election is next tuesday, so here goes. new jersey gov. chris christie prior to the hurricane. >> let's give you the plane ticket back to chicago you have current. >> after sandy, he was thanking him. >> i cannot thank the president enough for his personal concern and compassion for the people of our state. >> he has put his heart and soul into making sure that the people of new jersey bounce back stronger than before. >> in the past several days, voters have seen the president on tv, the white house, the red cross with gov. christie, hugging victims, looking, well, presidential in a time of crisis. with the election practically on our doorstep, how will the politics of sandy and its aftermath play out? >> good for president obama. at a time of disaster, the only elected officials wh
along came hurricane sandy. in politics, a wise man told me once that you can never see around the corner. i don't want to minimize the tragic human dimensions of this storm and its aftermath, but this is a political program and the election is next tuesday, so here goes. new jersey gov. chris christie prior to the hurricane. >> let's give you the plane ticket back to chicago you have current. >> after sandy, he was thanking him. >> i cannot thank the president enough for his...
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>>> one school feeling the affects of sandy. pendleton county on a two-hour delay. >> 44 degrees out there. cold start to the day. we're hoping the rain has moved out and we can have calm back in the washington, d.c. area. >> sandy is still affecting us. we may get blustery winds. we don't have sprinkle activity like yesterday. as we go back in time, look at what's happening the last 12 hours, you can see this great circulation in the atmosphere from canada all the way down to the carolinas and northwesterly flow swinging around the center of circulation and the remnants of sandy moving slowly to the north and weakening. we're getting a few isolated sprinkles out in southwestern pennsylvania. one little batch of slight snow in garrett county, got hammered with a couple of feet of the heavy, wet snow. thousands without power in western maryland and parts of west virginia. partly cloudy sky. mostly clear east of washington and around the chesapeake bay. all of the areas in dark blue in the cold 30s. need your winter coat this morn
>>> one school feeling the affects of sandy. pendleton county on a two-hour delay. >> 44 degrees out there. cold start to the day. we're hoping the rain has moved out and we can have calm back in the washington, d.c. area. >> sandy is still affecting us. we may get blustery winds. we don't have sprinkle activity like yesterday. as we go back in time, look at what's happening the last 12 hours, you can see this great circulation in the atmosphere from canada all the way down...
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with other things related to sandy as well. scenet, it was a surreal alexandria as strieker -- trick or treaters past fallen trees. got power back. it is monday afternoon. was it like to get it back? >> it was great. >> but many homes were still dark. the falls are still up tonight, flooding is a little lingering fears of more. we drove the length of rock parkway and beach drive, the creek is tie whole stretch is open. back in alexandria, workers were back after taking to higher ground before .esterday's flooding even as things seem to return to normal, people were keeping eyes and the potomac. halloween night, you want to the sights and the kids in costumes, but coming down out for have to watch your vehicle. it will fly quickly. >> although our area has dealt lot, it could have been much worse. i have friends in southern they had to be evacuating. lucky, especially compared to folks up north. them.ayers are with >> the potomac is not flooding .here we are at in georgetown wtop reports there is minor flooding in alexandria, bu
with other things related to sandy as well. scenet, it was a surreal alexandria as strieker -- trick or treaters past fallen trees. got power back. it is monday afternoon. was it like to get it back? >> it was great. >> but many homes were still dark. the falls are still up tonight, flooding is a little lingering fears of more. we drove the length of rock parkway and beach drive, the creek is tie whole stretch is open. back in alexandria, workers were back after taking to higher...
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we're a long way from being finished with sandy. the storm exhilarated and d it looks like it made landfall in the last 15 or 20 minutes. push heavy bands of rain over our area. very close to our region right now. the areas of yellow and orange are the heaviest rain dance. -- rain bands. it is all moving towards the metro area. circulation will tonight andimore intodown as it moves pennsylvania. this one was from annapolis at about 4:00 this afternoon. franklin farms this afternoon, and other tree went down. trees fault on power lines, that a whole different matter. is getting saturated. more power outages. our regional view, you see south of the atlantic that has bled -- that is what has been the eye of sandy. meanwhile, looked at that out in virginia, that is snow. there is a blizzard warning out same time we have to deal flooding. folks out in the mountains of are dealing with heavy snow. this is how it looked earlier today on skyline drive, 4-5 inches of snow. in and around the washington area, this is the area that watching wit
we're a long way from being finished with sandy. the storm exhilarated and d it looks like it made landfall in the last 15 or 20 minutes. push heavy bands of rain over our area. very close to our region right now. the areas of yellow and orange are the heaviest rain dance. -- rain bands. it is all moving towards the metro area. circulation will tonight andimore intodown as it moves pennsylvania. this one was from annapolis at about 4:00 this afternoon. franklin farms this afternoon, and other...
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let's look at this superstorm, sandy. so here's sandy, you see off the coast of north carolina. and even though we're getting the impacts now with heavy rain, the actual center still offshore. high pressure to the east over the ocean. then a really deep trough of low pressure coming from the west. normally you'd think, well, this will just push it off shore. it's doing the opposite, injecting. like a fuel injection. it's giving it more energy to pull it back on to shore. that's part of what's happening. and not only that because it will come on shore, we know that. behind it, you have some super strong cold air wrapping in behind the hurricane. so it's a hurricane that will eventually bring cold air and snow, brooke. an amazing meets logical dynamic -- meteorological dynamic situation that's unprecedented and really dangerous. millions cou lose power from one storm. >> think about it, all the kids ready it trick-or-treat this upcoming week. you think about the timing, also with the election and campaign
let's look at this superstorm, sandy. so here's sandy, you see off the coast of north carolina. and even though we're getting the impacts now with heavy rain, the actual center still offshore. high pressure to the east over the ocean. then a really deep trough of low pressure coming from the west. normally you'd think, well, this will just push it off shore. it's doing the opposite, injecting. like a fuel injection. it's giving it more energy to pull it back on to shore. that's part of what's...
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it could be more tan a week before this region recovers from -- sandy. we did learn the new york stock exchange will be reopening tomorrow. brandi hitt, abc news. >>> pg&e is sending more than 150 workers to new york. bay area crews will depart in the next couple of days. six red cross volunteers from the bay area are helping in the relief efforts and more may be sent once the airlines get back on schedule. >>> mike is tracking the storm live in the weather center. >>> no two hurricanes are alike. this was the storm surge. the others -- this was the real teal when it came to the storm surge trying to pump all that moisture in the corridor between new jersey and new york. circulation still impressive, radar returns aren't as widespread, starting to see holes as drier air is moving in. 45 miles per hour pressure high compared to yesterday it continues to rise which means the low is weak . right now near somerset, pennsylvania going to track to the west. still, 1200 mile storm but it is losing a little grip huge circulation going from hudson bay to florida.
it could be more tan a week before this region recovers from -- sandy. we did learn the new york stock exchange will be reopening tomorrow. brandi hitt, abc news. >>> pg&e is sending more than 150 workers to new york. bay area crews will depart in the next couple of days. six red cross volunteers from the bay area are helping in the relief efforts and more may be sent once the airlines get back on schedule. >>> mike is tracking the storm live in the weather center....
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texas sandy to 25543. yosz blue will be -- you will be signed up immediately and start receiving alerts. stay with us, we'll be right back. >>> good morning. it's 6:14. it's the day after the storm. you are look ing at a live picture of china town. what's really interesting about that section of the city now is its full of lights like you're in new york's time square. >>> good morning. thank you for being here with us. mike is monitoring social media. >> two wise guys. >> from new york. >> exact ly. just what you need. >> i know. come on. take it away. >> they got hammered up there. winds 9 president obama 0 -- winds 90 to 10 0 in spots. we're going to focus on our problem. we do have power outages, trees down and still have moderate to heavy rain. the problems are going to persist after the storm for a few days. it will be some of the flooding that's going to be going on. let's start with the weather graphics. i'm not sure what's going on with my computer. temperatures low to middle 40s. low to middle 40s
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sandy came ashore with such force that a 700 ton tanker washed up on a staten island street. >> sandy is on the move tonight inching inland into pennsylvania. the storm weakened by it's expected to bring more heavy rain and flooding. it's projected to head back into new york this is a super storm blamed for 48 deaths at this point. it made land fall in new jersey. >> we feel for all of the
sandy came ashore with such force that a 700 ton tanker washed up on a staten island street. >> sandy is on the move tonight inching inland into pennsylvania. the storm weakened by it's expected to bring more heavy rain and flooding. it's projected to head back into new york this is a super storm blamed for 48 deaths at this point. it made land fall in new jersey. >> we feel for all of the
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sandy made land fall on the jersey shore last night. they stacked up and several towns were flooded. >> 48 people have now been killed in this storm. many by falling tree limbed. 8.2 million people without power, this video from staten island. the subway system is flooded lower manhattan still in the dark. >> utility crews being dispatched from around the country to help restore power back east. >> pg&e sending people from around california bringing trucks and equipment with them. >> we're live near sacramento they're loading up, getting ready to leave. >> they are. you know i had an opportunity to speak to crew members who have done this before. some say they look forward to doing it because it gives them an opportunity to work with crews and instill upon others values learned here. and some techniques they go through time and time again. crews decided they'd take on assignments to go east ask help co-workers over there. they're sending work dwrorz new york to get to the nation's largest city, up and running again. some are flying on a
sandy made land fall on the jersey shore last night. they stacked up and several towns were flooded. >> 48 people have now been killed in this storm. many by falling tree limbed. 8.2 million people without power, this video from staten island. the subway system is flooded lower manhattan still in the dark. >> utility crews being dispatched from around the country to help restore power back east. >> pg&e sending people from around california bringing trucks and equipment...
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it's going to take months for the east coast to recover from sandy. at least 55 people are dead from the storm, more than 6 million homes and businesses still without power downing from 8.5 million at the worst. the total cost could be $50 billion. cbs reporter ines ferre is in new york where the recovery is under way. >> reporter: the storm has moved from the shore but devastation is obvious. homes buried or destroyed, boats toss add shore. >> very difficult day. >> reporter: the national guard spent the day rescuing new jersey residents. a tidal surge up the hackensack river pushed water up in a matter of minutes. >> within a matter of minutes the basement was flooded. we are just waiting for the rescue. >> reporter: president obama will tour the devastation in new jersey today. >> the most important message i have for them is that america's with you. >> reporter: it could take days or weeks to restore power to the 8 million people who lost electricity. >> how are you going to stop water? >> reporter: in new york some subway lines and tunnels are st
it's going to take months for the east coast to recover from sandy. at least 55 people are dead from the storm, more than 6 million homes and businesses still without power downing from 8.5 million at the worst. the total cost could be $50 billion. cbs reporter ines ferre is in new york where the recovery is under way. >> reporter: the storm has moved from the shore but devastation is obvious. homes buried or destroyed, boats toss add shore. >> very difficult day. >> reporter:...
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. >> for more on the latest on sandy. captioned by closed captioning services, inc. >>> i'm kristen sze. >> >> i'm eric thomas. millions in america's largest east coast cities in the dark this morning facing flooding fires and other damage. >> katie marzullo is monitoring the latest. >> reporter: recoup operation is underway as we speak -- as many as 1,000 people are trapped in three new jersey towns after a levee break in the past few hours. water flooded their trailer homes, there are reports people are on their roofs waiting to be rescued. live look at new york city. you are seeing that condition instruction crane dangling from the manhattan luxury highrise. winds 90 miles an hour snapped it over like a twig. latest numbers the storm has killed 16 people. one was a crew member of the tall ship hms bounty. 7 1/2 million people are without power. the storm surge reached 13 feet in new york and knowledge 50 homes destroyed by -- new york and new jersey. 50 homes destroyed by raging fire in queens. fires broke out late las
. >> for more on the latest on sandy. captioned by closed captioning services, inc. >>> i'm kristen sze. >> >> i'm eric thomas. millions in america's largest east coast cities in the dark this morning facing flooding fires and other damage. >> katie marzullo is monitoring the latest. >> reporter: recoup operation is underway as we speak -- as many as 1,000 people are trapped in three new jersey towns after a levee break in the past few hours. water flooded...
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the devastation from superstorm sandy, is massive. in aftermath of storm 39 people are dead tonight, in manhattan, 18 people. more than 8 million people are without power, here in network america city especially, much of manhattan still without power, we'll cover other parts of the region as well, city's transit system still shut down and could be for days, but the thousand mile wide storm is moving west today across pennsylvania, and ohio. with winds near 50-miles an hour, it will head back to new york tate later tonight, the storm is getting weaker, forecasters warn sandy could bring heavy rain and flooding, sandy brought blizzard conditions to west virginia, and neighboring states like north carolina, with snowfall nearing 3 feet in some places, some worse damage in new jersey, sandy sent tidal rav tied waivee throughout -- wave surge throughout the night, jeff flock is joining us from point pleasant, new jersey, what are you seeing. i'm just glad to see you again. i've been worried watching you cover the storm. >> reporter: it sta
the devastation from superstorm sandy, is massive. in aftermath of storm 39 people are dead tonight, in manhattan, 18 people. more than 8 million people are without power, here in network america city especially, much of manhattan still without power, we'll cover other parts of the region as well, city's transit system still shut down and could be for days, but the thousand mile wide storm is moving west today across pennsylvania, and ohio. with winds near 50-miles an hour, it will head back to...
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sandy, the biggest atlantic storm in a decade slams into the eastern united states, whipping of winds of nearly 100 miles an hour and 30-foot waves and some 60-some million americans in its path. the superstorm 1,000 miles wide leeches the island of manhattan cut off, under water and in the dark. forcing hospitals to evacuate even the smallest patients. in a beachfront community in queens, firefighters watch helplessly as a neighborhood goes up in flames. and two governors declare states of emergency as the megastorm hurtled north and rescuers searches for survivors with tall ships gone down. >> from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran in main day, new jersey. bill weir in erie, pennsylvania. and cynthia mcfadden in new york city. this is a special edition of "nightline." "the perfect storm." october 29th, 2012. >> good evening, i'm cynthia mcfadden in new york. tonight, a deadly storm unlike any this city has seen before. for the first time since 9/11, all bridges and tunnels leading in and out of manhatt hathattan closed down. the city remains eerily dark and quiet to
sandy, the biggest atlantic storm in a decade slams into the eastern united states, whipping of winds of nearly 100 miles an hour and 30-foot waves and some 60-some million americans in its path. the superstorm 1,000 miles wide leeches the island of manhattan cut off, under water and in the dark. forcing hospitals to evacuate even the smallest patients. in a beachfront community in queens, firefighters watch helplessly as a neighborhood goes up in flames. and two governors declare states of...